My Nike Poobah's have died :-(

after 14 years of sterling service the sole has split just behind the cleat slots. So come the better weather its time for some new summer footwear. I loved the ankle protection on the Poobahs and they were so comfortable. And JMC wore them
Anyone care to recommend a suitable replacement? Nothing too xc whippet, a fair bit of hike-a-bike here.

I confess that I ripped the cleat out of my first pair halfway down a decent on the Long Mynd. They were the original greeny ones and <2 years old. This second pair were the mk2 grey ones and they've done many hard winters, visits to the washing machine, hiked up Helvellyn twice, and generally been abused. Was quite upset when they died, like losing an old friend!

there was a pair of size 11s in the local charity shop the other day, nearly got them to pass on here as a nostalgic favour. i had a box fresh pair of nuguba in my folks loft for years, sadly they got chucked out when i was out of the country. gutted.

My Poobahs where the comfiest MTB shoes I ever had, but as most others have said I only got about a year out of them before the sole cracked. If yours have lasted 15 years you aren't riding anything like enough

What size were they? I have got a feeling I have a pair of size nines somewhere in the garage. I will have a look when I get a second if they are of any use. I loved mine. I had a green and grey pair that the sole cracked on and when I replaced them I kept the new ones for best and then got used to not wearing them. I also had an older pair that I gave away recently. Glad to hear that you got 14 years out of yours.

I loved mine but recall the first two pairs were sent back to Nike with the cracked sole fault after about a year, then the last got 2 years and then died. Same fault. Dead comfy shoes, real shame about the soles/cleats. Anybody know where there's some size 8s I'll have em!

Had a pair of the green ones, and then got a pair of the Super Poobahs which didn't last long before the sole was wrecked, but I got a warranty replacement and they're still going. Stiffness is comparable to a wet noodle versus my M182s and Northwaves!